AN EXPLORATION OF SMETANA’S Z DOMOVINY (FROM MY HOMELAND), TWO PIECES FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, JB 1:118

Author

Yeseul Kim, University of KentuckyFollow

Date Available

9-10-2020

Year of Publication

2020

Degree Name

Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)

Document Type

Doctoral Dissertation

College

Fine Arts

Department/School/Program

Music

First Advisor

Daniel Mason

Abstract

Z domoviny (From My Homeland), by Bedřich Smetana (1824-84), is among the most colorful and effective works for violin and piano of the 19^th century, and yet it is not as well-known, nor as often performed, as many other works by Antonín Dvořák, Johannes Brahms, Pablo de Sarasate, Henryk Wieniawski and their contemporaries. This document will attempt to balance the work’s place in the repertoire and provide a performer’s guide. It consists of an historical background of the composition, including a biography of Smetana; a discussion of his compositional technique and style, along with an exploration of his nationalistic style; an analysis of this programmatic work with an in-depth study of Smetana’s use of Czech elements such as melody, motif, rhythm, and harmony, including comparisons between Z domoviny, other works by Smetana, and successors of Smetana of similar character; and, finally, suggestions that will assist in the performance of the piece.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2020.407

Recommended Citation

Kim, Yeseul, "AN EXPLORATION OF SMETANA’S Z DOMOVINY (FROM MY HOMELAND), TWO PIECES FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO, JB 1:118" (2020). Theses and Dissertations--Music. 169.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/music_etds/169